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refreshment_n or_o if_o i_o may_v so_o speak_v the_o recreation_n of_o christian_n as_o joy_n ecstasy_n rapture_n etc._n etc._n but_o from_o the_o grace_n which_o be_v essential_a and_o proper_a to_o each_o state_n as_o wisdom_n and_o much_o experience_n be_v for_o father_n strength_n and_o the_o word_n abide_v for_o young_a man_n love_n for_o child_n and_o repentance_n etc._n etc._n for_o babe_n now_o as_o any_o person_n do_v act_v the_o substantial_a and_o fundamental_a grace_n of_o any_o state_n such_o be_v his_o denomination_n and_o as_o he_o pass_v from_o one_o to_o another_o such_o be_v his_o advance_n and_o preferment_n 6._o as_o this_o difference_n be_v to_o be_v measure_v by_o grace_n wrought_v and_o act_v so_o it_o be_v make_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n work_v and_o actuate_a these_o grace_n in_o we_o it_o be_v grace_n that_o make_v the_o difference_n not_o only_o between_o saint_n and_o sinner_n but_o between_o saint_n and_o saint_n that_o it_o make_v it_o between_o man_n 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1.14_o but_o when_o he_o be_v convert_v though_o he_o labour_v more_o than_o any_o and_o outgo_v his_o senior_n yet_o he_o be_v not_o arrogant_a and_o assume_v but_o modest_a and_o thankful_a not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v with_o i_o q._n d._n though_o by_o nature_n i_o be_v forward_o and_o zealous_a yet_o as_o to_o this_o work_n and_o labour_n i_o have_v reason_n to_o attribute_v it_o and_o pay_v my_o gratitude_n not_o to_o nature_n but_o to_o grace_n well_o then_o as_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o one_o be_v take_v and_o another_o left_a so_o it_o be_v of_o grace_n that_o one_o be_v promote_v and_o advance_v more_o than_o another_o that_o john_n lie_v in_o his_o bosom_n that_o paul_n grow_v so_o fast_o that_o he_o increase_v with_o the_o increase_n of_o god_n be_v of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o one_o shall_v be_v a_o father_n and_o another_o who_o be_v may_v be_v be_v in_o christ_n before_o he_o shall_v be_v but_o a_o babe_n still_o be_v 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harden_v by_o the_o deceitfulness_n of_o sin_n and_o by_o thy_o impenitency_n and_o hardness_n of_o heart_n shall_v heap_v up_o wrath_n against_o the_o day_n of_o wrath_n oh_o what_o goodness_n be_v this_o despise_v it_o not_o at_o thy_o peril_n see_v rom._n 2.4_o 5._o for_o 3._o consider_v and_o know_v assure_o if_o thou_o die_v impenitent_a and_o in_o thy_o sin_n thou_o be_v damn_v for_o ever_o irrecoverable_o if_o thou_o harden_v thy_o heart_n god_n may_v harden_v it_o too_o if_o thou_o give_v up_o thyself_o god_n may_v give_v thou_o up_o too_o and_o then_o thou_o be_v in_o the_o suburb_n of_o hell_n and_o do_v but_o fill_v up_o thy_o measure_n and_o heat_v the_o furnance_n seven_o time_n hot_a while_o thou_o be_v add_v sin_n to_o sin_n the_o token_n of_o death_n be_v upon_o thou_o the_o very_a plague_n sore_o for_o such_o be_v a_o hard_a heart_n and_o i_o have_v nothing_o to_o say_v but_o the_o lord_n have_v mercy_n upon_o thou_o which_o if_o he_o have_v not_o thou_o will_v howl_v and_o cry_v and_o roar_v in_o hell_n oh_o wretch_n that_o i_o be_v that_o for_o a_o little_a sinful_a pleasure_n and_o worldly_a pelf_n which_o be_v but_o for_o a_o little_a time_n i_o have_v undo_v undo_v my_o soul_n and_o that_o for_o ever_o for_o ever_o woe_n and_o alas_o for_o ever_o but_o now_o if_o god_n bless_v this_o to_o awaken_v thou_o that_o thou_o do_v in_o earnest_n say_v what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v if_o thou_o be_v a-thirst_n then_o hear_v god_n proclamation_n isa_n 55._o ho_o every_o one_o that_o thirst_v come_v and_o buy_v wine_n and_o milk_n without_o money_n and_o without_o price_n take_v the_o water_n of_o life_n free_o rev._n 22.17_o incline_v your_o ear_n and_o come_v hear_v and_o your_o soul_n shall_v live_v etc._n etc._n do_v thou_o not_o hear_v he_o call_v come_v to_o i_o all_o you_o that_o be_v weary_a and_o heavy_a lade_v and_o i_o will_v give_v you_o rest_n matth._n 11.28_o behold_v he_o call_v thou_o 2._o the_o second_o branch_n of_o this_o 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under_o the_o name_n of_o strong_a meat_n they_o can_v bear_v our_o saviour_n will_v not_o put_v meat_n into_o babe_n mouth_n no_o more_o than_o man_n will_v put_v new_a wine_n into_o old_a bottle_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v not_o put_v upon_o fast_v for_o want_v whereof_o in_o part_n they_o can_v not_o cast_v out_o one_o kind_n of_o devil_n mat._n 17.19_o 21._o till_o christ_n departure_n and_o the_o delcent_a of_o the_o spirit_n mat._n 9.14_o 17._o this_o duty_n of_o fast_v how_o formal_o soever_o use_v by_o the_o pharisee_n be_v a_o duty_n too_o strong_a for_o babe_n to_o be_v put_v much_o upon_o our_o saviour_n have_v many_o thing_n more_a to_o say_v which_o they_o can_v not_o bear_v till_o the_o spirit_n come_v upon_o they_o joh._n 16.12_o 13._o they_o can_v hardly_o endure_v the_o doctrine_n of_o christ_n death_n matth._n 16.21_o 22._o they_o understand_v it_o not_o luke_n 9.44_o 45._o nor_o the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o resurrection_n mark_v 9.9_o 10._o nor_o that_o of_o his_o 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not_o convince_v but_o by_o a_o vision_n that_o they_o may_v go_v to_o the_o gentle_n and_o it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a admiration_n to_o the_o jewish_a convert_v who_o general_o be_v but_o babe_n that_o to_o the_o gentile_n god_n have_v grant_v repentance_n to_o life_n act_v 11.18_o and_o as_o they_o be_v babe_n in_o point_n of_o gift_n for_o they_o be_v to_o do_v great_a thing_n after_o christ_n ascension_n than_o they_o can_v before_o joh._n 14.12_o viz._n such_o as_o we_o read_v of_o mark_v 16.15_o 20._o which_o be_v much_o beyond_o both_o for_o the_o person_n to_o be_v preach_v to_o and_o thing_n to_o be_v do_v by_o they_o in_o the_o first_o commission_n matth._n 10.1_o so_o be_v they_o babe_n in_o grace_n also_o they_o be_v but_o of_o little_a faith_n matth._n 6.30_o they_o be_v very_o carnal_a in_o their_o apprehension_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n as_o if_o it_o have_v be_v of_o this_o world_n they_o be_v very_o dull_a of_o hear_v the_o doctrine_n of_o his_o death_n etc._n 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speak_v to_o they_o a_o little_a by_o way_n of_o application_n come_v poor_a babe_n you_o that_o tremble_v at_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o serve_v he_o though_o it_o be_v with_o fear_n hear_v this_o for_o your_o consolation_n that_o the_o high_a and_o lofty_a one_o who_o dwell_v in_o the_o high_a and_o holy_a place_n do_v not_o despise_v such_o a_o tremble_a soul_n but_o will_v dwell_v with_o it_o isa_n 66.2_o 3.13_o jer._n 3.13_o be_v not_o afraid_a of_o the_o resurrection_n nor_o of_o judgement_n it_o will_v be_v a_o happy_a day_n for_o thou_o read_v it_o they_o self_n what_o be_v say_v 1_o thes_n 4.13_o 18._o and_o 5.1_o 11._o thou_o have_v a_o friend_n in_o the_o court_n of_o heaven_n jesus_n christ_n thy_o advocate_n and_o he_o it_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v thy_o jodge_n who_o to_o be_v sure_o will_v not_o condemn_v any_o that_o be_v in_o he_o although_o they_o be_v but_o babe_n he_o will_v rememâ—_n thyâ—_n bâ—ur_n of_o little_a love_n heb._n 6.9_o 10._o as_o thou_o maâ—sâ—_n he_o tell_v theâ—_n aforehand_o matth._n 25.34_o 37._o where_o thou_o have_v that_o he_o remember_v what_o thou_o have_v for_o 〈◊〉_d and_o place_v thaâ—_n account_n which_o it_o may_v be_v thou_o 〈◊〉_d worth_n nothing_o he_o be_v so_o 〈…〉_o he_o will_v remember_v no_o more_o but_o he_o be_v so_o righteous_a that_o he_o will_v not_o forget_v thy_o labour_n of_o love_n no_o nor_o thy_o fear_n for_o he_o have_v a_o book_n of_o remembrance_n write_v for_o they_o that_o fear_v the_o lord_n and_o thought_n mark_n that_o that_o do_v think_v and_o it_o may_v be_v can_v do_v little_o more_o than_o think_v upon_o his_o name_n mal._n 3.16_o well_o then_o as_o the_o wicked_a shall_v rejoice_v with_o tremble_a psal_n 2._o do_v thou_o tremble_v with_o rejoice_v abide_v in_o he_o keep_v close_o to_o he_o who_o thou_o have_v choose_v for_o thy_o saviour_n and_o thou_o shall_v not_o be_v ashamed_a before_o he_o at_o his_o come_n 1_o joh._n 2.28_o be_v steadfast_a and_o immovable_a yea_o abound_v 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